4.5% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rosewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Rosewood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Rosewood than in most similar areas. While the number of people employed full-time is higher than the national figure at 61.5%, the overall proportion of the population in the workforce is notably lower than in Queensland and across Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This is a downward trend, as the rate fell 5.3 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.
53.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors in Rosewood are public administration and safety at 12.8%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.4%. Construction, retail trade, and education also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 17.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.0% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.2%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021282/rosewood/topic/employment